Joined Home Exchange last year. Have 1 year completed and have rejoined for a second year. It has been a great experience for me.
In February '24 i visited Partimao in Portugal for a week, April I visited Munich in Germany also for a week, June I spent 5 nights in Tallinn, Estonia and in August spent 3 nights in Paris with my daughter and son in law and a week in Brittany. I finish. off my HE journey next week when i travel to Palermo, Sicily, for 5 nights!
I have hosted guests for a total of 58 nights, mainly in a studio apartment attached to my own apartment, which i can make available most of the time but i also did 2 reciprocal exchanged, each for 1 week. My guests came from Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Australia and the UK.
I have had no problems whatsoever except when i lost a set of keys belong to one of my HE partners. She was most understanding and i suppose these things do happen.
It had been a pleasure meeting so many wonderful people and introducing them to Donegal, Ireland, and as I live on my own, am retired and very flexible as to when and where i can travel it has been a huge positive addition to my life.
I was able to have a holiday with my daughter and her husband and next year i have already agreed an exchane in Madeira with my two brothers coming along as well.
I am so grateful to all the Home Exchangers who have made me feel so welcome and to those who have visited my home in Donegal, on the Wild Atlantic Way. Thank you all so much and also thanks to Homexchange for a great platform.
Maybe see you sometime on the journey!!